Toddler games – Jumpstart baby

Let me start with our favorite computer game for toddlers - Jumpstart baby.

I know this game has “baby” in the title but my child enjoyed this game all the way up to kindergarten. Once she was old enough to figure out the mouse, it added a whole new level of play. Instead of having to wait for the correct selection to highlight and hitting a key, she was able to operate the program and pull up what she wanted when she wanted it.

Starting off with the basics: This game begins with Teddy waking up and getting ready for the day's fun. When he is up, he tells the child to pick something fun to do from the mobile. Shown below, one of the items on the mobile is rotating. The reason is that the game can be driven entirely by hitting any key on the keyboard when the item you want rotates or by using the mouse to click on exactly what you want.

The activities offered are as follows:

Jacket – Dress up teddy
Train – Sorting colors
Horn – Music with 4 instruments
Star – Connect the dots to reveal the picture
Puzzle – Build the puzzle to reveal the picture
Teddy’s hide and seek – Look for Teddy in all sorts of locations – shown below
Crayon – Color pictures with Teddy’s help
Sheep – Animal sounds on the farm (My kid’s favorite) – shown below

Pros -

• pleasing music
• friendly critters
• animated surprises
• gentle correction
• play with the keyboard (for babies) or the mouse for toddlers

Con -

• The connect the stars game was a little bit frustrating to my daughter since 3 starts would turn into a complicated picture. The stars didn't seem to match up with the picture very well.

My opinion: All in all, a very good computer game for very young toddlers and those with learning disabilities, or as entertainment for an older toddler that just wants to mess around.